April Club Meeting, Thursday April 6 – The Colours of the Universe, A Pigment of Your Imagination

Special Presentation: The Colours of the Universe, A Pigment of Your Imagination

We’ve all seen those beautiful photos of colourful nebulas. Some taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, others by our own club members. But, are they real or “doctored”? Why don’t we see those colours when looking through an eyepiece? What is “the Hubble Pallet”? What is “False Colour” and why we use it?

Club members Gary Colwell and Gary Bennett will unravel the mysteries of the colours of space and how our brains perceive and process colour.

Some of your fellow members have already discovered how computer technology has advance to the point where a full-fledged computer has been condensed to the size of a pack of gum and uses almost no power, and only costs $180. We will “de-geekify” will unveil the hardware and show how it may become a workhorse used by amateur astronomers. This will be a “geek-speak free” presentation!

An award-winning astrophotographer in California has captured images of the Tesla Roadster and its driver "Starman" speeding through space. The post Astrophotographer Captures Musk’s Tesla Roadster Moving Through Space appeared first on Universe Today.

According to the latest study by a team that has been observing 'Oumuamua since it was first discovered, this interstellar asteroid had a violent past! The post Interstellar Asteroid ‘Oumuamua Had a Violent Past appeared first on Universe Today.

According to a new study, there is a slim chance that Musk's Roadster (and Spaceman) could collide with Earth or Venus is a few eons. The post What are the Chances Musk’s Space Tesla is Going to Crash Into Venus or Earth? appeared first on Universe Today.

Scientists have finally confirmed a decades-old theory on what causes the faint flickering seen in the Northern Lights toward dawn. The post Chorus Waves Drive the Beat for Pulsating Northern Lights appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

AAS Chambliss Award winner Donald Bruns explains how he confirmed Einstein's predictions during the 2017 total solar eclipse. The post A Picture-Perfect Solar Eclipse Experiment appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

Now the waxing crescent Moon is easier to see in the west-southwest after sunset. Its curved side points the way down toward Venus. The post This Week’s Sky at a Glance, February 16 – 24 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.